Listener Q's: Owl Eyes And Alien Guys
I'm answering your listener questions! Do owl eyes change colors? Would aliens be hot? What would a kraken look like? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 25, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Creature Feature
We take a critter’s eye view to explore how animal behavior parallels humans. Join comedians and science-lovers as we get inside the minds of animals
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Table Manners
Etiquette is a manner of perspective and species, from flamingos with topsy-turvy eating habits, to the goats who have a more arboreal take on dining, you'll learn how to dine with the animals, and how to politely hold your termite-stick depending on your chimpanzee hosts's tastes. Discover this and more with Katherine Spiers as we answer the age-old question: Can Australia's version of the trash-eating racoon fly? Footnotes : https://docs.google.com/document/d/10iFXcG4uUg4TuzMjuhA_FNJjHw9X7RT-U...
May 18, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Uh Oh, Spicy Snakes!
From rattlesnakes to copperheads, we're talking about some of America's most dangerous cutie noodles! How does their venom work? Do they really want to bite your stinky ol' leg? And how to respect nature's most potent linguini. Discover this and more as we answer the age-old question, why are we injecting horses with snake venom? Featuring naturalist and snake expert Alexi Grousis! Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yuHcp1EU6xXdwVk1k2UPnVDLD1IG9mFVmL31NcsA3-k/edit?usp=sharing S...
May 11, 2022•58 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Bonus Feed Drop! Can The Eye See A Photon?
Physics and biology collide! This episode is from the wonderful physics podcast, Daniel and Jorge Explain The Universe, on which Katie is a guest host. Discover whether the human eye can see a single photon, how eyes evolved, and check out the Daniel and Jorge Explain The Universe podcast! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 09, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Nature Is Pretty Thanks To Physics!
Today I'm joined by my friend and particle physicist Daniel Whiteson of Daniel & Jorge Explain the Universe to talk about how the beauty of nature, from a tiger's stripes to a butterfly's wings comes down to photons bonking around your eyeballs! And are there people who can see UV light? Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n2S4DJ75HSp1jNLIzoNRyCJeO5WSdJ4z9F6csOsR6dI/edit?usp=sharing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 04, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Bloody Weird
Roses are red, blood is blue, blood is green, and transparent too??? Join us as we discover all the colors of the blood rainbow with Seanbaby & Robert Brockway. Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1omHDiujE1aOr7FHnkukk61Fjnd0asnlXMDh0R1Dl7P8/edit?usp=sharing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Apr 27, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 33
Firing the Easter Bunny
Today on the show, we're firing the Easter Bunny and looking for a replacement with Soren Bowie! That's right E.B., you're getting benched and we're sending another animal out there to make merry with the eggs and the flowers! Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uBq4b0mnk0TsQJfe5CqOZSg3Yk8CqCZ5vG5I1CgsYM8/edit?usp=sharing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Apr 20, 2022•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 32
Doctor Spider MD
From bird spas crawling with ants to chimpanzee pharmacology, Anna Hossnieh joins us as we learn that a millipede a day can keep the doctor away! Discover this and more as we answer the age-old question: should you replace your doctor with a spider? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 13, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 31
Lucky Horseshoe Bat: An Unextinction Event!
We have a special guest, Dr. Winifred Frick, chief scientist of Bat Conservation International. The Hill's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus hilli, had been feared extinct, as neither hair nor wing has been seen for forty years. But after a 5 year period of survey efforts, Bat Conservation International, and the Rwanda Wildlife Conservation Association, spotted a bat with an incredibly strange looking face... Hill's Horseshoe bat rediscovery link: https://www.batcon.org/press/conservationists-ann...
Apr 06, 2022•49 min•Season 3Ep. 30
Lap Camels
Everything you could possibly ever want to know about camels with special guest Bridgett Greenberg! Plus: flesh balloons (romantic flesh balloons)! Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wzSqttUixtTsUlLPKKKmXWuHRQyUgko7TT9UUz6y33I/edit?usp=sharing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 3Ep. 29
Redhead Redemption
We're seeing red in a whole new light, from red fur to red hair to red scales! Join Maggie Mae Fish as we discover this and more as we answer the age-old question: why are red pandas? Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YcPaLUqp6Eunc1LYwertLbAVbOvRs2-oroN9dYbpIQQ/edit?usp=sharing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 23, 2022•44 min•Season 3Ep. 28
That Frog's Got A Knife!!!
From dangerous booties to headbutts from hell, we're looking at froggies with some devilish secrets. Discover this and more with Chris Crofton as we answer the age-old question: Are my eyes up here, or are they down there? Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Zs_MedD7Auz3U7l_A2cGSID5IBUVIT5nRDC6Q8FC6_g/edit?usp=sharing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 16, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 27
CF Swiss Cheese Trees
Big trypophobia warning for this episode, especially if your name is Pinocchio and you're made out of wood. From hidden delicacies within rotting logs, to nutty drama, to the story of a parasite's parasite, we're looking at what happens when the Giving Tree gives you nausea with Shereen Younes. Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OZVHmrD_DNgYp5Kx3D2iZLslDd9JpvSWTXbpERFzqbU/edit?usp=sharing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 09, 2022•58 min•Season 3Ep. 26
The Birds & The Parasites
Sometimes mating isn't so straightforward! From parasites that take the scenic route to reproduction to some species boycotting normal mating altogether! Discover this and more as we answer the age-old question: does a nematode understand what a little freak it's being? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 02, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 25
Helicopter Sausage: Conservation Gets Weird
From bird humping helmets to toxic toad sausage thrown out of helicopters, sometimes conservationists have to get wild to save the wild. Discover this and more as we answer the age-old question: how do you keep a whooping crane from catching feelings for you; with guest Anna Salinas. Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Pf3_5_UfDGV-m82Pm1PQULxv9lxt_AEYYWLlLNJqHd0/edit?usp=sharing Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...
Feb 23, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 24
Teeny Tinies Tootin Around
Guest: Pallavi Gunalan Summary: Life is tough on these teeny tinies, so they need creative solutions to get around the world without being immediately destroyed! From the world's itty bittiest snail, to dastardly little fish, to the world's lil'est cowboys doing a giddy-up in the sea, we're looking at some cuties who are sometimes surprisingly devious. Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c02vaTXLPLd0eMjrwGuxgtjHN70uK_iQakMHN-LhhaA/edit?usp=sharing Learn more about your ad-choices at h...
Feb 16, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Bermuda Triangle Eels!
It's listener questions day! A sexy game of rock paper scissors lizards, eels mating in the Bermuda triangle, and Doggie Bowser, M.D., all your questions answered! (P.S: No goats were harmed in the making of this podcast). Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xSwpxwMqsXRIrWt9zvZlwpmOg_IERaov0A9q9Ie5MTM/edit?usp=sharing Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Feb 09, 2022•30 min
The REAL Shark Tank
Inventions versus animals! Can we innovate our way into being as cool as animals? Can animals inspire breakthroughs in medical devices? And what does one of history's greatest inventors and sharks have in common? Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d7QVe02iVmsXE83p9rJS-jzzhYL1f4XEd3F_lbKJlz0/edit?usp=sharing Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Feb 02, 2022•1 hr 15 min
Risqué Fishqué Business
Sexy aquatic scandals! From the loudest fishy lovemaking in the world, to amphibians having a ball… discover this and more as we answer the age-old question, what does Ed Gein and marine biologists have in common? Footnotes: Male gulf corvina singing a love song https://dosits.org/galleries/audio-gallery/fishes/gulf-corvina/ Male western toad's saying "hands off!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2E-bcEJgLc Last week's mystery animal sound: https://sounds.bl.uk/Environment/Listen-to-Nature/022M-...
Jan 26, 2022•39 min
Cool Animal News to Start 2022!
From giant bugs to monkey dog friendships, a trio of good news stories to start out 2022! Footnotes: Giant millipede discovered https://www.livescience.com/giant-ancient-millipedes-uk Dog and monkey alliance https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/a-vervet-monkey-befriends-some-hostile-dogs/ Last week's mystery animal sound answer! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TeStCgLUWE Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...
Jan 19, 2022•47 min
Creature Classic: Under Crabstruction
Katie's flying back home this week (and boy are her arms tired) so we're playing a great episode from the past year! This one's about crabs, how they're taking over civilization, and WE (snap) ARE (snap) HERE (snap) FOR (snap) IT! She's joined by the incredible Kylie Brakeman. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 12, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Listener Q’s For the New Year
Are cats parasites? Do animals go to the gym? Have you ever been pranked by a monkey? All your questions answered! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 05, 2022•31 min•Season 3Ep. 17
On The Shoulders of Giant Sloths
Some of today's most fascinating animals had surprising ancestors. From giant sloths to wooly rhinos to enormous… turtle rabbits? Discover all this and more as we answer the age-old question, which animal is best at sphere? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 29, 2021•52 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Creaturekringletimes Holiday Special 2021
It's a miracle! A Creaturekringletimes holiday special about miracles in nature, from immaculately conceived condors to the Tiny Tim of parrots! Join us with special guest, Will Poole. Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yn4zFLfJVkTcGI8l4cGnZ1oN9yJbx7Xi6eTSVNHFw_U/edit?usp=sharing Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Dec 22, 2021•56 min
Festive Swole Deer
We're joined by fan favorite, Alex Schmidt. Today, we're giving those CreatureKringleTimes reindeer a break and hiring some new mystical steeds to carry Kringle Claw's sleigh, and using a bit of Kringletime magic we're bringing some megafauna back from extinction! Discover some unforgettable ungulates as we answer the age-old question, did Santa steal the family dog??? Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ofN2BMRRxu3ITqZZZjcH7LSae9rq2umS0pJ39rHJlRU/edit?usp=sharing Learn more about you...
Dec 15, 2021•48 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Please Scream With Your Butt
From terrified bee shrieks to lemur airhorn songs, these animals are screaming for your attention. Join Will Poole as we answer the age-old question: what's better home security, Poop Safe or OxPecker Alert? Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uJ2hX52ElPgYMGS8nVpxjDX1ioBmv5lIc1V_zDG9QII/edit?usp=sharing Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Dec 08, 2021•52 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Slimy Pearl!
Ellen Weatherford joins us as we visit the world of pocket monsters again and show how real-life animals can be even more incredible than a boring ol' Pikachu. We're talking about the real-life animal inspiration for pokemon, as well as animals that SHOULD be in the next generation of pokemon. Discover this and more as we answer the age-old question: who's got the most boopable snoot? Footnotes: Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener ...
Dec 01, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Season 3Ep. 13
TEETH
From adorable penguins to innocent-looking fish, these animals are hiding a mouth straight from your dentist's nightmares. Discover this and more witch, Joey Clift, as we answer the age-old question: which animal do you least want to see with human teeth? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 25, 2021•56 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Bacteria Poop Is The Answer
It's a listener question episode! From cat tails to sperm whales, I'm answering your burning animal questions. Speaking of burning, what's going on near those thermal vents? And why are milkweed butterflies terrifying? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 17, 2021•42 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Squids Games!
We're gonna play some squid games with lucky contestants, Molly Lambert, Lydia Bugg, and Danl Goodman, who definitely know what they signed up for! How will these humans fare against squids? After all, squids are spineless, right? Footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1viiby4IDNFerj1S-Jeym6xisXBNV8kI-ANgZ5Ag8r_U/edit?usp=sharing Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Nov 10, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 10
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